Awarded to persons serving in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre of Operations in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the United States between December 7, 1941 until November 8,1945.

Awarded to persons serving in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre of Operations in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the United States between December 7, 1941 until November 8,1945.

One bronze service star may be worn for each campaign; one silver service star in lieu of five bronze. A bronze arrowhead is worn on the ribbon to indicate participation in a combat parachute jump, combat glider landing, or amphibious assault landing within the EAME Theater:

• Egypt-Libya -- 11 Jun 1942-12 Feb 1943
• Air Offensive, Europe -- 4 Jul 1942-5 Jun 1944
• Algeria-French Morocco -- 8-11 Nov 1942
• Tunisia -- 17 Nov 1942-13 May 1943
• Sicily -- 9 Jul-17 Aug 1943
• Naples-Foggia -- 18 Aug 1943-21 Jan 1944 (Air); -- 9 Sep 1943-21 Jan 1944 (Ground)
• Anzio -- 22 Jan-24 May 1944
• Rome-Arno -- 22 Jan-9 Sep 1944
• Normandy -- 6 Jun-24 Jul 1944
• Northern France -- 25 Jul-14 Sep 1944
• Southern France -- 15 Aug-14 Sep 1944
• Northern Apennines -- 10 Sep 1944-4 Apr 1945
• Rhineland -- 15 Sep 1944-21 Mar 1945
• Ardennes-Alsace -- 16 Dec 1944-25 Jan 1945
• Central Europe -- 22 Mar-11 May 1945
• Po Valley -- 5 Apr-8 May 1945

Ribbon colors decoded:

• Background; brown represents the sands of North Africa and the Middle East, green represents the forests and fields of Europe
• Center Grouping; red/white/blue represents the United States
• Left Grouping; green/white/red represents Italy
• Right Grouping; black/white represents Germany

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